abearance

noun

abearance

noun

US /əˈbɛɹ.əns/

Etymology From abear + -ance.

1

Rare Behavior.

  • The other species of recognizance, with sureties, is tor the good abearance or good behaviour.1769, Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England:

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